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Teams formed for operation against illegal constructions in Murree

RAWALPINDI: On the instructions of the Punjab government, three teams have been constituted against illegal constructions in Murree.


According to officials, an operation against illegal constructions has been launched in Murree by the district administration in the light of instructions issued by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Deputy Commissioner Murree Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi is supervising the operation.


On the direction of Commissioner Rawalpindi Aamer Khattak, the district administration of Murree has formed three teams for conducting an operation against illegal constructions. Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Murree retired Captain Qasim Ijaz, Assistant Commissioner retired Captain Abdul Wahab Khan and the DFO Murree are supervising the drive.


These teams include officials from various departments who have been briefed about their responsibilities.



DC says practical steps being taken to improve civic facilities in hill station



The objective of the initiative is to effectively complete the operation against illegal constructions.


Meanwhile, the deputy commissioner Murree said practical steps were being taken to provide relief to the people in light of the vision of the chief minister and a cleanliness drive in Murree was also going on.


He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of the heads of various departments in which their performance was reviewed.


The deputy commissioner said practical steps were being taken to improve civic facilities in the hill station, adding Murree would be made green and neat in coming days.


He also asked people to play their role in keeping the hill station neat and clean while dumping solid waste and shopping bags in garbage bins installed in every nook and corner of the area.


He said the scope of the operation against illegal constructions was being expanded.


Development projects will be completed on time and price magistrates should visit markets and initiate legal action against those indulging in artificial inflation.


He said on the directives of the chief minister, hotels and restaurants would be checked on a daily basis to ensure prices of edibles fixed by the administration.


He said that all resources would be utilized to provide maximum facilities to tourists and local people.


He said people should make complaints to the district administration if they faced any problem in the hill station.


Published in Dawn, April 22nd, 2024


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